A purple theology and a purple politics spring from the Kingdom vision of Jesus and a theology of the earliest Christian faith. Purple theology transcends both the liberal and conservative impasse; purple politics transcends both the “red” and “blue” partisan approach. A purple theology and politics want to get beyond this to forge its own…

So, we are led to ask, “What can we do about it? What can we do about racism in our culture? What can we do as Christians?” [I had a comment here that I deleted because I thought it would draw discussion. It didn’t, so I have edited it out.] Carol Swain, who comes at…

There is a reason, perhaps less in importance but perhaps just as insidious, why Christian communities of faith need to stop in their tracks and post a new life-sign about the end of racism in the Church. That reason is the growing, venomous, and potentially culture-crushing development in the USA of White Nationalism. Perhaps you…

I thought I’d post today on the need for repentance and forgiveness, but instead I want to posit another way of looking at our problem — and it is a problem for whole Church. My contention is that the gospel comes to create the order designed by God — a kingdom order, an ecclesial order,…

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